Happy New Year and welcome back to Saturday Morning Panels! You know the drill. Each week the Multiversity staff lovingly scours the new releases to find you, our dear reader, our favorite panels and moments. And we have a fantastic line up for you this week! We also have some our favorite moments from the past two weeks in comics while we were on our holiday break.
So kick-back, watch out for spoilers, and talk about your favorites in the comments section below! Stay safe, wash your hands, and support your local comic shop (from a safe social distance)
Writer: Nick Spencer; Artist: Patrick Gleason
“Amazing Spider-Man” #55: You know? I’d be a lot more excited about this if the surrounding comic, and central, multi-arc villain, wasn’t exceptionally uninspired. – Elias Rosner
Writer: Jeff Lemire; Artist: Tyler Crook
“Colonel Weird: Cosmagog” #3: This was how I made most of my friends Freshman Year of high school. I should clarify I was Colonel Weird. – Elias Rosner
Writer: Scott Snyder; Artist: Bryan Hitch, Yanick Paquette, and Greg Capulo
“Dark Nights: Death Metal” #7: Yeah, I asked the same thing after reading this, Etrigan. – Robbie Pleasant
“Dark Nights: Death Metal” #7: Forget it, Robert. It’s Metaltown. – Greg Ellner
Writer: Scott Snyder; Artist: Bryan Hitch, Yanick Paquette, and Greg Capulo
“Dark Nights: Death Metal” #7: What… did they rehearse this? Does Batman just enjoy playing the guitar, or did he learn it during his quest to fight crime? I just don’t get it… – Robbie Pleasant
Writer: Kieron Gillen; Artist: Esad Ribić
”Eternals” #1: … permission to start screaming, sir? – Greg Ellner
Writer: Stephanie Phillips; Artist: Simone Di Meo
“Future State: Harley Quinn” #1: Well, the good admiral put it perfectly….
– Kate Kosturski
Writer: Sean Lewis; Artist: John Timms
“Future State: Superman of Metropolis” #1: I shouldn’t say it but it’s fitting that the military is waging a war on brain cells. – Elias Rosner
Writer: Sean Lewis; Artist: John Timms
“Future State: Superman of Metropolis” #1: Wait, go back – Time Luchadores? Why are we not making this issue all about them? – Robbie Pleasant
Writer: Ram V; Artist: Mike Perkins
“Future State: Swamp Thing” #1: Tell me more about these things friends used to do called…hugs. – Elias Rosner
Writer: Ram V; Artist: Mike Perkins
“Future State: Swamp Thing” #1: Stuck the superhero landing. – Ryan Pond
Writer: Brandon Vietti; Artist: Dale Eagelsham
“Future State: The Flash” #1: Come on, what is it with writers trying to make Wally West evil? Can we go one year without him either being erased from reality or killing someone? – Robbie Pleasant
Writer/Artist: Joelle Jones
“Future State: Wonder Woman” #1: I wonder if I also get the upgrade to free high speed internet, late check out, and a free bottle of water. – Kate Kosturski
Writer: Dan Jurgens, Andy Schmidt & Robert Venditti; Artist: Ivan Reis & Joe Prado
“Generations: Shattered” #1: Great Perry’s Ghost! – Elias Rosner
Writer: Jeff Lemire; Artist: Andrea Sorrentino; Colors: Dave Stewart
“Gideon Falls” #27: C’mon, “Gideon Falls” was awesome and I’m so sad to see it come to an end. ― Mark Tweedale
Writer: Christopher Cantwell; Artist: Salvador Larocca
“King in Black: Iron Man/Doctor Doom” #1: Tony’s got the opposite problem of
Lucy. – Elias Rosner
Writer: Ryan North; Artist: Nico Leon
“Power Pack” #2: Second only to Jeff is THROG, FROG OF THUNDER. – Elias Rosner
Writer: Ryan North; Artist: Nico Leon
“Power Pack” #2: Yeah, he’s too busy being literally anything other than king and fighting something inanimate that’s made
extra spooky by adding “Black” to its title. Also ellipses. He’s fighting a lot of ellipses. – Elias Rosner
Writer: G. Willow Wilson; Artist: Javier Rodriguez
“The Dreaming: Waking Hours” #6: I mean, it’s no Nightwing but Rodriguez draws some fine booty. – Elias Rosner
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Writer: Donny Cates; Artist: Nic Clein
“Thor” #11: It’s easy to forget just how creepy Ratatoskr looks when not drawn by Erica Henderson or Derek Charm. Well done! – Robbie Pleasant
Writer: Donny Cates; Artist: Nic Klein
“Thor” #11:I like a rare steak, but this is psychopath rare. The Jeffrey Dahmer lunch special? – Ryan Pond
Writer: Donny Cates; Artist: Nic Clein
“Thor” #11: But look at Thori’s big round eyes, how could anyone be mad at that little murder dog? – Robbie Pleasant